Monthly Archives: February 2018

The Wishing Map 105

Posted on February 28, 2018 by mitchteemley

“Might-be monsters” are nearly always worse than real ones.

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The Problem with Boys

Posted on February 27, 2018 by mitchteemley

I don’t believe there’s a single fix-all solution to America’s “gun problem.” I do believe gun sales need to be better monitored; that semi-automatic rifles should require even more tightly-controlled licensing (perhaps the NRA can help with this process, rather … Continue reading →

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Solicitor

Posted on February 26, 2018 by mitchteemley

I don’t like telephone solicitation. But that doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy it. Telephone rings Me: Hello? Solicitor: Hello, I’m from Hearing Solutions. Me: Who? Solicitor: Is there anyone in your family who may be hard of hearing? Me: What? … Continue reading →

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You

Posted on February 25, 2018 by mitchteemley

Swedish diplomat, economist and author Dag Hammarskjöld was Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1953 until his death in 1961. “It is not we who seek the Way, but the Way which seeks us.”

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Ach, Meine Liebster!

Posted on February 24, 2018 by mitchteemley

Blog awards are for newer bloggers looking to be discovered. I don’t really qualify anymore (I passed the 5,000 Followers mark yesterday!). But a couple of years back, I was delighted to have this chance to introduce myself:

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Tips for Writers: Write What You Know?

Posted on February 23, 2018 by mitchteemley

A successful writer friend once went tiradical on me when I mentioned the literary admonition, “Write what you know.” “I hate that!” she shouted. “Why?” “It restricts you! What if you want to write about something you’ve never experienced?” Interestingly, … Continue reading →

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Billy Graham Dead? Don’t Believe It!

Posted on February 22, 2018 by mitchteemley

“The people’s pastor,” Billy Graham is dead. Or is he? He ranked decade after decade as one of the most admired people on the planet, and yet he was the first to admit his flaws. And that, perhaps, was the … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 104

Posted on February 21, 2018 by mitchteemley

There is nothing we fear and desire in such equal measure as the unknown.

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on February 20, 2018 by mitchteemley

Green Means Go! Concept art for in-the-works monster movie parody. I jumped the gun last year and announced that I was about to sew up a deal to write and direct a new feature film. Well, it took half a … Continue reading →

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Call Me Forrest

Posted on February 19, 2018 by mitchteemley

My daughter calls me Forrest Gump. She has this theory that I’ve not only met most of the world’s famous people, but that I (accidentally) caused most of the major events of the 20th century. Silly, I know. All I can say … Continue reading →

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